A Chorus of Disapproval (film)

A Chorus of Disapproval is a 1989 British film adapted from the 1984 Alan Ayckbourn play of the same title, directed by Michael Winner. Among the films's cast are Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, and Alexandra Pigg.

A Chorus of Disapproval
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Directed byMichael Winner
Written byAlan Ayckbourn
Michael Winner
Produced byMichael Winner
StarringJeremy Irons
Anthony Hopkins
Prunella Scales
Jenny Seagrove
Sylvia Syms
CinematographyAlan Jones
Edited byChris Barnes
Michael Winner
Music byJohn Du Prez
Distributed byCurzon Films
Release date
  • August 18, 1989 (1989-08-18)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[1]
Box office$216,373 (US)[2]
£177,685 (UK)[3]

Plot

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The story follows a young widower, Guy Jones, as he joins an amateur operatic society that is putting on The Beggar's Opera. He rapidly progresses through the ranks to become the male lead, while simultaneously conducting liaisons with several of the female cast.

Cast and characters

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Filming Locations

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The main filming locations in Scarborough were:

  • Scarborough railway station - Guy arrives in Scarborough at the beginning and leaves for Blackpool at the end
  • Duke of York Guest House, 1-2 Merchants Row, off Eastborough, Scarborough - Guy's lodgings
  • Castle Community Centre, East Sandgate - the cast rehearse The Beggar's Opera
  • Royal Opera House [demolished 2004, now Opera House Casino], St Thomas Street - the cast rehearse and then perform The Beggar's Opera in the theatre

Reception

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Time Out gave A Chorus of Disapproval a negative review, stating that most of the film's cast "can't cope with either the heavily truncated script or Winner's cloddish, half-baked direction."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "A Chorus of Disapproval". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 20.
  4. ^ "A Chorus of Disapproval" Time Out Magazine, London. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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